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Attending college and earning a degree remain key to improving one’s life chances and social mobility. In fact, in the early 21st century we have entered an era in which attending higher education and obtaining a degree are now in many countries the minimum threshold for entry into the middle class (Carnevale et al., 2010; Rothwell, 2012).
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Franke, R. (2015). Why the Status Quo Isn’t Good Enough – Examining Student Success for Diverse Populations in the United States. In: Pritchard, R.M.O., Klumpp, M., Teichler, U. (eds) Diversity and Excellence in Higher Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-172-4_7
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